Highlights of Coordinating Highlights of Coordinating Council Activities and Council Activities and

Accomplishments, 2001-2008Accomplishments, 2001-2008

OverviewOverview

Council goalsCouncil goals

Framework for Council actionsFramework for Council actions

Overview of Council activities, 2001-08Overview of Council activities, 2001-08

Council achievementsCouncil achievements

Council GoalsCouncil Goals

Strengthen the practice of inter- and intra-Strengthen the practice of inter- and intra-agency youth-focused collaborationagency youth-focused collaboration

Increase knowledge, dissemination, and use of Increase knowledge, dissemination, and use of evidence-based programsevidence-based programs

Elevate the importance of comprehensive JJ Elevate the importance of comprehensive JJ agenda at the Federal level and increase agenda at the Federal level and increase alignment of goals between JJ and other alignment of goals between JJ and other systems at all levels of governmentsystems at all levels of government

Framework for Council ActionsFramework for Council Actions

Juvenile Justice Action PlanJuvenile Justice Action Plan

Final Report of White House Task Force Final Report of White House Task Force for Disadvantaged Youthfor Disadvantaged Youth

WHTF Recommendations Adopted WHTF Recommendations Adopted by Councilby Council

Mentoring programsMentoring programs

Local planning processLocal planning process

Unified protocol for “What Works”Unified protocol for “What Works”

Unified disadvantaged youth research agendaUnified disadvantaged youth research agenda

Data collection on familiesData collection on families

Grantee performance measurementsGrantee performance measurements

Grantee-level performance guidelinesGrantee-level performance guidelines

WHTF Recommendations Adopted WHTF Recommendations Adopted by Councilby Council

Oversight of earmarked granteesOversight of earmarked grantees

Parents’ involvement in youth programsParents’ involvement in youth programs

Youth involvement in grant review panelsYouth involvement in grant review panels

Youth in public careYouth in public care

Youth with many risk factorsYouth with many risk factors

Special target groupsSpecial target groups

Overview of Council Activities, Overview of Council Activities, 2001-20082001-2008

2001, 2006: Reaffirmed JJ Action Plan2001, 2006: Reaffirmed JJ Action Plan

2003: Created 5 subcommittees2003: Created 5 subcommittees

2004: 2004: Adopted 13 WHDY recommendationsAdopted 13 WHDY recommendations

2004: Established Council Planning Team2004: Established Council Planning Team

2004: GIS planning and program tools: 2004: GIS planning and program tools: HAY, SMARTHAY, SMART

Council Activities, 2001-2008Council Activities, 2001-2008

2006: 4 Interagency Agreements (IAAs)2006: 4 Interagency Agreements (IAAs)

2006: Hosted First National Conference2006: Hosted First National Conference

2007: Initiated Federal Partnership Project2007: Initiated Federal Partnership Project

2008: Round Two IAAs2008: Round Two IAAs

2001-2008: Quarterly meetings2001-2008: Quarterly meetings

Achievements: Strengthening Achievements: Strengthening CollaborationCollaboration

Shared Youth Vision: Led by DOL and Shared Youth Vision: Led by DOL and supported by the Councilsupported by the Council

Federal Partnership Project (CCI toolkit, Federal Partnership Project (CCI toolkit, compilation report/update of DDS)compilation report/update of DDS)

GIS Planning and Program Tools: HAY, GIS Planning and Program Tools: HAY, SMARTSMART

Achievements: Emphasizing Achievements: Emphasizing Evidence-Based ProgramsEvidence-Based Programs

Federal Mentoring Council:Federal Mentoring Council:– Supported by Coordinating Council and led by Supported by Coordinating Council and led by

CNCS and HHSCNCS and HHS– Coordinates Federal mentoring work and Coordinates Federal mentoring work and

develop new Federal initiativesdevelop new Federal initiatives– Identified gaps in mentoring services and Identified gaps in mentoring services and

develops and disseminates best practicesdevelops and disseminates best practices

Achievements: Promoting a Achievements: Promoting a Comprehensive JJDP AgendaComprehensive JJDP Agenda

Interagency Agreements – 2 RoundsInteragency Agreements – 2 Rounds– CNCS (2)CNCS (2)– DOL (2)DOL (2)– HUDHUD– CSAT/SAMHSACSAT/SAMHSA– NEANEA– Maternal and Child Health BureauMaternal and Child Health Bureau

Achievements: Special ProjectsAchievements: Special Projects

Federal Coordination in the Gulf Coast:Federal Coordination in the Gulf Coast:

Assessment of the needs & facilitation of local Assessment of the needs & facilitation of local resource identificationresource identification

DOL’s $15 M National Emergency Grant Program DOL’s $15 M National Emergency Grant Program

Variety of joint, coordinated efforts by member Variety of joint, coordinated efforts by member agencies (refer September update report)agencies (refer September update report)

ConclusionsConclusions

Strengthened habits and practices of Strengthened habits and practices of youth-focused interagency coordinationyouth-focused interagency coordination

Increased leveraging of resourcesIncreased leveraging of resources

Infrastructure for joint planning and Infrastructure for joint planning and coordinated expenditurescoordinated expenditures

Improved programs through joint initiatives Improved programs through joint initiatives and coordinated resource deploymentand coordinated resource deployment

ConclusionsConclusions

Ultimately, at-risk youth benefit from pooling of Ultimately, at-risk youth benefit from pooling of resources and expertise in:resources and expertise in:– Youth developmentYouth development– Child maltreatmentChild maltreatment– Mental healthMental health– Substance abuseSubstance abuse– Family strengtheningFamily strengthening– EducationEducation– Service learningService learning– Delinquency preventionDelinquency prevention